What percentage of people rent in West Long Branch Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in West Long Branch Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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30.0% (±8.1 points) of the occupied homes in West Long Branch Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 842 renting households against 1,968 that own their home.

In West Long Branch Borough, the share of households that rent went from 24.2% in 2015–2019 to 30.0% in 2020–2024 (+5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.0% (±8.1 points)
Renting households: 842 (±251)
Median renter income: $55,931 (±$30,129)

Who rents and who owns in West Long Branch Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Long Branch Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.0% (±8.1 points)	24.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	842 (±251)	61,539 (±1,684)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,968 (±230)	190,173 (±1,568)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,931 (±$30,129)	$62,592 (±$3,372)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$158,500 (±$28,000)	$151,807 (±$2,620)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In West Long Branch Borough, the renter share is not measurably different from Monmouth County (24.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Monmouth County, West Long Branch Borough ranks 22 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 199 of 564.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in West Long Branch Borough has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	24.2% (±5.5 points)	30.0% (±8.1 points)	+5.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,807 (±$486)	$1,970 (±$513)	+9.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$109,073 (±$14,348)	$114,271 (±$22,176)	+4.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near West Long Branch Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Long Branch Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Long Branch Borough	—	30.0% (±8.1 points)	—
Long Branch	1.7 mi	57.5% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Eatontown Borough	1.8 mi	41.9% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Oakhurst	1.9 mi	14.6% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Oceanport Borough	1.9 mi	16.9% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	2.4 mi	37.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Deal Borough	2.9 mi	33.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shrewsbury Township	3.2 mi	30.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shrewsbury Borough	3.3 mi	14.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oakhurst, NJ (14.6%), Oceanport Borough, NJ (16.9%), Shrewsbury Borough, NJ (14.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Long Branch, NJ (57.5%), Eatontown Borough, NJ (41.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16	Lake Como Borough	36.7% (±9.8 points)
17	Deal Borough	33.0% (±11.3 points)
18	Englishtown Borough	32.1% (±8.1 points)
19	Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	31.5% (±7.1 points)
20	Shrewsbury Township	30.9% (±8.8 points)
21	Sea Bright Borough	30.1% (±8.5 points)
22	West Long Branch Borough	30.0% (±8.1 points)
23	Neptune Township	29.8% (±3.2 points)
24	Atlantic Highlands Borough	29.3% (±7.1 points)
25	Neptune City Borough	27.9% (±8.8 points)
26	Allentown Borough	27.8% (±6.1 points)
27	Aberdeen Township	27.5% (±4.0 points)
28	Roosevelt Borough	21.3% (±13.6 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Long Branch Borough

How many renters are there in West Long Branch Borough?

West Long Branch Borough has an estimated 842 (±251) renting households, 30.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Long Branch Borough?

In West Long Branch Borough, the share of households that rent went from 24.2% in 2015–2019 to 30.0% in 2020–2024 (+5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Long Branch Borough?

A renting household in West Long Branch Borough has 2.0 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Long Branch Borough?

The median renting household in West Long Branch Borough, NJ has an income of $55,931 (±$30,129) a year, against $158,500 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for West Long Branch borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:79310, in state:34 county:025).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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